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Paradise [Hardcover]

Joanna Nadin
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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October 9, 2012
A move to a small seaside town gives Billie a chance at a new lifand new love — until the underof the past pulls her toward a shocking secret.

When sixteen-year-old Billie Paradise unexpectedly inherits her grandmother’s house, it couldn’t come at a better time. With her stepdad abroad and her mom starting to lose it, moving from their cramped London apartment to an old house by the sea seems serendipitous. Maybe Billie, as she navigates the small-town social scene and falls for a certain intriguing older boy, can even find the father she never met. But her mom’s remote childhood home, which she left in haste before Billie was born, harbors hints of suspicious long-ago deaths and family secrets. As Billie’s story unfolds, flowing back and forth in time and through alternate points of view, it becomes clear that while people may die, the past lives forever.

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Candlewick; 1 edition (October 9, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0763657131
  • ISBN-13: 978-0763657130
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,809,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Joanna Nadin is the author of numerous books for young readers, including the YA novel Wonderland. She lives in England.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Candlewick; 1 edition (October 9, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0763657131
  • ISBN-13: 978-0763657130
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,809,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing April 2, 2013
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm giving this book 5 stars because I was interested the entire time! I really enjoyed the format that it was written in. The story itself was really intriguing. I had enjoyed trying to figure out what the big secret was. And though I had predicted a few things, the rest was still pretty surprising. The ending felt a bit rushed and I felt closure. The last chapter was as I had predicted. I was slightly disappointed by one thing but in reality...it makes perfect sense. It was a realistic story. I felt a kinship with a lot of it. Especially growing up not knowing my biological father and having a mother who's past is a mystery to me. It was a well told and interesting book. I'd recommend it for anyone looking for a quick and intriguing read. Oh, I did feel bad that most of the witty British references were lost on me. I'm positive the story would have been even better if I were familiar with them. This, I don't hold against the author at all. It didn't dull the story for me either. Just a fact of my ignorance to British happenings and people. Again, is recommend. :)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Paradise January 23, 2013
By Arlena
Format:Kindle Edition
Author: Joanna Nadin
Published By: Walker & Company
Age Recommended: YA (some language)
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Book Blog For: GMTA
Rating: 4

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"Paradise" by Joanna Nadin was a good contemporary fiction read. This author gave us a well written read that full of mystery, family secrets and even some romance in this well captivating read that moves from present to past. This novel was written very cleverly. You will only have to pick up this read to see what I am speaking of. Billie Paradise, a sixteen year old from London had inherited a house in Cornwall from her grandmother Eleanor...Now maybe Billie can get some question answered she had long wondered of ... namely just who
was her father," why did her mother leave her hometown, why did her mother's brother...Will die?, and just why the grandparents that were never spoken of? You will find that "Paradise" will take you on a wide up and down ride that will give you various points of views from Billie, her mother, grandmother Eleanor and also the cast characters from Alexander, Jonty, Tom and others in this good story. As Billie falls, in love...will her love be tested when the truth about her family starts to come out? This is where I say you must you must pick up "Paradise" to see all the what, where, why and how to this well written read. Yes, this may have been a little predictable with this dysfunctional family but it still was a good read that I enjoyed reading. Be ready for family secrets and lies that will all come out in the end.

If you are in for a good quick and easy read you have come to the right place for "Paradise" will give you that and so much more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story; Highly Recommended! October 9, 2012
Format:Hardcover
Paradise is a beautiful story that will leave readers speechless. Joanna Nadin's novel of sweet romance, family secrets, and mystery is captivating and surprising enough that you won't see the plot twist too soon.

Billie Paradise believes her family's move to a small town by the sea is just the change of scenery they all need. She hopes to find a missing piece of herself in her mother's hometown and maybe clues from the past to paint the picture of the grandparents she's never met. When Billie begins living in the house her grandmother left for her it seems that she's found at least some of what she'd been looking for. That is, until she meets Danny. With Danny, Billie can pretend that her mother isn't finally losing the battle with her past or that she'll never discover the truth about her father.

Nadin's transitions from present to past, the past taking on the points of view of different characters, is brilliant and boosts the novel's element of mystery. Knowing some of the truth of what happened in the past before Billie doesn't actually ruin the story and because in other novels it's usually a turn off, I must commend Nadin's ability to write Paradise so cleverly. Although I enjoyed Paradise for its mystery, connecting to Billie on an emotional level wasn't completely possible for me. Yes, the reader is in her head with all her feelings and contemplations, but I wanted a little more outward reaction, more dialogue with other characters that drags out her reactions a bit. I appreciate that Nadin doesn't exaggerate the plot twist, but the ending could have been more than a brief 'where we are now' spiel to summarize the aftermath of the events in the story.

Paradise is not a novel to disregard.
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